Top 10 causes of the Civil War

Compromise of 1850

The compromise of 1850 was a series of conretional measures intended to settle disagreements between slave states and free states.

Jan 29, 1850

Fugitive Slave act

a law enacted as a part of the Compromise of 1850, designed to ensure that escaped slaves would be returned into bondage

May 2, 1850

Underground railroad

the underground railroad was a system of routes that helped run away slaves escape to canada or to safe areas in free states.

May 2, 1852

Political Party Splits

The Whig party splits into 2 parts: The North and the South. The Northern Whigs were opposed to the fugitive slave act, while the southern whigs were both pro- slavery and pro- union

May 2, 1852

Uncle Toms Cabin

It was a book written by Harriet Breacher Stowe that showed the slavery was not just a political message, but was a great moral evil.

May 2, 1854

Kansas- Nebraska Act

The Kansas Nebraska act established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and gave the people the right to vote for if they wanted the state as a slave state or as a free state.

May 2, 1854

Dred Scott case

Dred Scott was a slave whos master brought him to Illinois to live as a free slave for a time. Because Scott had lived in a free territory, he believed he should be free. He sued the federal court for his freedom, and then appealed to the Supreme court.

May 2, 1856

Bleeding Kansas

Bleeding Kansas was a series of violent events that involved anti- slavery, free staters, and pro slavery.

Oct 16, 1859

Harpers Ferry

John Brown led a band of 21 men, both black and white, and led them into Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he started a slave uprising and killed and held many citizens hostage.

May 2, 1860

Election of 1860

The election of 1860 is when Lincoln won presidency. Lincoln did not recieve popular vote, but still won. He had support from the North and the South.